Data & methods

Data review

Nothing is filtered out of The Urban World. Every urban centre in GHS-WUP R2025A appears in the rankings, search, the directory and on the map, with the figures JRC published and their confidence beside them.

This page lists the centres that trip at least one diagnostic rule: low confidence, population jumps, tiny or barely built footprints, missing names. It is the working surface for deciding whether a curation rule is ever needed. How each rule is defined.

5,563 of 21,777 urban centres trip at least one rule.

No name in GHS-WUP-MTUC

1,578 centres flagged unnamed· showing 1,001–1,100

Urban centre Country Exists Population Rules (epochs)
Unnamed centre near UlonguéMozambiquefrom 205545.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near TohounTogofrom 205545.5K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near NchelengeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209545.5K
  • Low confidence 2095–2100
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
JiaxiangChina1985–199545.5K
  • Unnamed 1985–1995
Unnamed centre near LueboDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208545.5K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
KilleenUnited Statesfrom 202545.5K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near SamamiyaNigeriafrom 208045.5K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near AbujaNigeriafrom 203545.4K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
BenipurIndiafrom 204045.4K
  • Population jump 2070
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
KāntIndiafrom 204545.4K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre in NigerNigerfrom 208545.4K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
AmaigboNigeriafrom 205545.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near ArāriaIndia2050–209045.4K
  • Unnamed 2050–2090
Qarchī GakAfghanistanfrom 207045.4K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208045.4K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
TālgrāmIndiafrom 204045.4K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
ŢalkhāEgyptfrom 205545.4K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near UbiajaNigeriafrom 206045.3K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre near JahedpurBangladeshfrom 205045.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near MaksenyitEthiopiafrom 205045.3K
  • Low confidence 2065–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
UquoNigeriafrom 208545.3K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
KōṯowālAfghanistanfrom 208045.3K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near Dasht-e Qal‘ahAfghanistanfrom 207045.3K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near KatiharIndia2050–209045.3K
  • Unnamed 2050–2090
Unnamed centre near As SanţahEgyptfrom 203545.3K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near SakeDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209045.3K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207045.2K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
TsamkanīAfghanistanfrom 204045.2K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
ShirbīnEgyptfrom 205045.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
AnakuNigeriafrom 206545.2K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
GardezAfghanistanfrom 204545.2K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near ChimoioMozambiquefrom 205045.2K
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Bāzār-e TālahAfghanistanfrom 207545.2K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near MarchAfghanistanfrom 203545.2K
  • Low confidence 2035–2100
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208045.2K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre in EthiopiaEthiopiafrom 205045.2K
  • Low confidence 2050–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2050–2100
  • Unnamed 2050–2100
Unnamed centre near Bibir HatBangladesh2055–209045.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2090
Al BalyanāEgyptfrom 203045.2K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
Unnamed centre near MwenseDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208045.2K
  • Low confidence 2080–2100
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
ŌkakAfghanistanuntil 198045.2K
  • Low confidence 1975–1980
  • Built share under 1% 1975–1980
  • Area under 5 km² 1975–1980
  • Tiny footprint 1975–1980
  • Unnamed 1975–1980
Unnamed centre near KerchaEthiopiafrom 205545.2K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near KutaNigeriafrom 206545.2K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Sumusţā al WaqfEgyptfrom 203545.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
AnkpaNigeriafrom 207045.1K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Qala i NawAfghanistanfrom 207045.1K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre near Oke-AgbeNigeriafrom 206045.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
KilleenUnited States2015–201545.1K
  • Unnamed 2015
Unnamed centre near JahanianPakistanfrom 209545.1K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near BānkaIndia2060–209045.1K
  • Unnamed 2060–2090
Unnamed centre near Bale RobeEthiopiafrom 210045.1K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre near MetahāraEthiopiafrom 209045.1K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
ToroNigeriafrom 203545.1K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
MuhammadābādIndia2065–207045.1K
  • Unnamed 2065–2070
Unnamed centre near LisalaDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206545.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
PogoCôte d'Ivoirefrom 209045.0K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near XingeAngolafrom 204545.0K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2045–2055
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near ShahbazpurIndia2065–207045.0K
  • Unnamed 2065–2070
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 209045.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near AromaSudanfrom 207545.0K
  • Low confidence 2075–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near DijkotPakistanfrom 209045.0K
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207545.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2075–2100
  • Tiny footprint 2075–2100
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
LatahaCôte d'Ivoirefrom 208045.0K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near AweNigeriafrom 203545.0K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
Unnamed centre near DasuPakistanfrom 209045.0K
  • Low confidence 2090–2100
  • Unnamed 2090–2100
Unnamed centre near PajokSouth Sudanfrom 208544.9K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206044.9K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 207044.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
BononCôte d'Ivoirefrom 205544.9K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near RoseraIndiafrom 202544.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Unnamed centre near Landi KotalAfghanistanfrom 205544.9K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
SvitlovodskUkraineuntil 200044.9K
  • Area under 5 km² 1995–2000
  • Unnamed 1975–2000
Unnamed centre near JadaNigeriafrom 207544.9K
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
DowaMalawifrom 207544.9K
  • Population jump 2080
  • Unnamed 2075–2100
Unnamed centre near Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 206544.9K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 202544.9K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Joypur HātBangladesh2035–208544.8K
  • Unnamed 2035–2085
Unnamed centre near DialakoroGuineafrom 206044.8K
  • Unnamed 2060–2100
Deh-e ŞalāḩAfghanistanfrom 205544.8K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near MapurujayaIndonesiafrom 208544.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near TandlianwalaPakistanfrom 207044.8K
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Az̧ Z̧ulaylJordanfrom 202544.8K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Dār as SalāmEgyptfrom 202544.8K
  • Unnamed 2025–2100
Igbara-OdoNigeriafrom 203544.8K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100
KabkābīyahSudanfrom 207044.8K
  • Low confidence 2070–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2070–2100
  • Unnamed 2070–2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 208544.8K
  • Low confidence 2085–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2085–2100
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Ancien-ProziCôte d'Ivoirefrom 208544.8K
  • Unnamed 2085–2100
Unnamed centre near ShīnḏanḏAfghanistanfrom 204044.7K
  • Low confidence 2060–2100
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
FikaNigeriafrom 204044.7K
  • Unnamed 2040–2100
Unnamed centre near Jahanian ShahPakistanfrom 205544.7K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
MabudiNigeriafrom 204544.7K
  • Unnamed 2045–2100
Unnamed centre near NyamataRwandafrom 210044.6K
  • Unnamed 2100
Unnamed centre in Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congofrom 205544.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Area under 5 km² 2055–2095
  • Tiny footprint 2055–2100
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near ToritSouth Sudanfrom 205544.6K
  • Low confidence 2055–2100
  • Built share under 1% 2055–2065
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
MingajikAfghanistanfrom 209544.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
Unnamed centre near KwaleNigeriafrom 205544.6K
  • Unnamed 2055–2100
Unnamed centre near JimmaEthiopiafrom 209544.6K
  • Unnamed 2095–2100
ThyoloMalawifrom 208044.6K
  • Unnamed 2080–2100
Unnamed centre near OgharaNigeriafrom 206544.6K
  • Unnamed 2065–2100
JibiaNigeriafrom 203044.6K
  • Unnamed 2030–2100
BelsandIndiafrom 203544.6K
  • Unnamed 2035–2100